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Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... replaced by T wave ... Disorders: • Hyperkalemia ... • Hypercalcemia ... Segment #Elevation #differential
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Osborn (J Wave) ... Normal variant • Hypercalcemia ... leads • Size of wave ... JWave #Diagnosis #Differential
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Tachycardia - Differential ... Regular: Use P waves ... not Flutter P waves ... • Hyperkalemia ... #Tachycardia #Differential
Hyperkaelemia ECG Features - With mild to moderate hyperkalemia, there is reduction of the size of
Hyperkaelemia ECG ... mild to moderate hyperkalemia ... size of the P wave ... development of peaked T waves ... Severe hyperkalemia
Hyperkalemia Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Dr Pravin Patel

#Hypokalemia #Hyperkalemia #potassium #differential #diagnosis #management
Hyperkalemia Hypokalemia ... - Differential ... Pravin Patel #Hypokalemia ... #Hyperkalemia # ... potassium #differential
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Hypomagnesemia • Hypokalemia ... No associated P-wave ... , and the T-wave ... may not occur Differential ... PVC #diagnosis #differential
Progressive ECG changes with increasing 
hyperkalaemia. 
 (a) Normal 
 (b) Tented T wave (arrow)
with increasing hyperkalaemia ... (b) Tented T wave ... (c) Reduced P wave ... complex (d) 'Sine wave ... Cardiology #EKG #ECG #Hyperkalemia
T-Wave ECG changes in Hyperkalemia vs Hyperacute MI
 - Hyperkalemia: Increased height, without increase area
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T-Wave ECG changes ... in Hyperkalemia ... Hyperacute MI - Hyperkalemia ... Ferdous @fazalabul #TWaves ... #ECG #Hyperkalemia
EKG showing prominent U waves due to hypokalemia. Serum potassium 2.0. 

#EKG #emergencymedicine #criticalcare #cardiology #internalmedicine
showing prominent U waves ... due to hypokalemia ... Electrocardiogram #ECG #UWaves
Hypokalaemia:

The gradual fall in serum potassium level is reflected electrocardiographically by the following features:

1. Gradual decrease
disappearance of T wave ... of prominent U waves ... Cardiology #ECG #EKG #UWaves ... #Hypokalemia